ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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 Plate I. Fig. 1. — Type of Egyptian hull. Fig. 2. — Another type of Egyp- 

 tian bull Frontispiece. 



II. Fig. 1. — Type of mule nsecl in Egypt. Fig. 2.— Another type of 



mnle nsecT in Egypt . . 16 



III. Fig. 1.— A Meraise sheep, the best Egyptian breed. Fig. 2. — 



Field of Mit Afifi cotton 16 



IV. Fig. 1. — Field of cotton receiving its first watering in April, aljout 



thirty-five days after planting. Fig. 2. — Field of cotton after 



having l)een hoed after first watering 20 



V. Fig. 1.— Field of cotton on May 6. Fig. 2.— Field of cotton on 



May 20 24 



VI. Fig. 1.— Field of Mit Afifi cotton before gathering. Fig. 2.— Egyp- 

 tian method of picking aiid carrying cotton 40 



TEXT FIGURES. 



Fio. 1 . Ordinary native plow 18 



2. Arrangement of ridges for irrig:itinK cotton 21 



3. Arrangement of a crop of Hood li^e 57 



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